Barrel rack



MTL/i370@ Dec. 7, 1937. 1 QY PORTER. 2,101,629

' BARREL RACK i Filed 061;. 22, 1936 g 2 199, f,

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This invention relates to a. barrel rack and aims to provide a novel means to aid in handling large and heavy barrels in particular, for dispensing liquids from the same and for normally en- 5 abling the barrel to rest invertical position so as to avoid leakage about the faucet.

The invention further aims to provide a novel structure wherein roller means are attachable to the barrel and adapted to travel on the rack, as

well as facilitating tilting of the barrel. g

The more specic objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawingtl Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing my improvements operatively applied to a barrel;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on 20 the line 2-2 of Figure l, and

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring specically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, a barrel rack or support is shown at A, preferably metallic and of skeleton form made of angle iron although any suitable material may be employed. Such rack has two legs Vat I at one end of the device and at the other end has an arch shape member II, whose lower ends I2 constitute two additional legs. Extending longitudinally from the legs I0'to the arch II are angle or channel track members I3, and suitable braces I4 are bolted as shown to the legs I0 and I2 and track members I3.

A supporting block I5 is disposed within the vertical plane of the arch II so that a barrel may rest thereo-n and it is supported by a cross member I 6, secured to the legs I2.

A metallic barrel is shown by way of example Yat I1 and to adapt it for cooperation with the rack A, rollers I8 are provided thereon, grooved at their periphery as at I9, and adapted to travel along flanges of the members I3. Such rollers may be secured to the barrel in various ways. For example, two arcuate clamp sections 2| and 22, removably surround the barrel, the latter having screw threaded terminals or shanks 23 which are passed through openings 24 in lateral terminals or portions 25 of the section 2|. Below the portions 25, nuts 26 are screw threaded on the Shanks 23 so as to tightly secure the clamp sections 2l and 22 removably to the barrel. Outwardly beyond the shanks 23, the portions 25 are round as at 21 affording journals for directly mounting the rollers I8. Cotters may be employed at 28, to prevent displacement of the rollers.

Presuming use of the device, with the barrel and rack disposed relatively close together, the clamp sections 2I and 22 areapplied to the barrel and the dispensing faucet or spigot 29 is applied to the barrel. With the aid usually of two men, the barrel is positioned with the rollers I8 engaged with the flanges 20.

Thereupon the barrel may be moved bodily longitudinally of the rack so as to dispose it in horizontal position with one end entered between the arch II and supporting block I5. Following a dispensing operation, the barrel may be arranged on its base or lower end so as to prevent leakage about the faucet 29.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A device of the class described comprising a rack having an arch member whose terminals constitute legs, track members extending from the arch member, legs secured to the free ends of said track members, supporting means coacting with the arch member adjacent the base of the latter, and said track members being engageable by means on a barrel adapted to enter between the arch member and said supporting means.

2. A device of the class described comprising a rack having an arch member whose terminals constitute legs, track members extending from the arch member, legs secured to the free ends of said track members, supporting means coacting with the arch member adjacent the base of the latter, and said track members being engageable by means on a barrel adapted to enter between the arch member and said supporting means, and brace means connected to the said legs, the legs of the arch member and said track members. f

3. A device of the class described, in combination with a barrel, the device comprising a rack having an arch member whose terminals constitute legs, track members extending from the arch member and having upstanding flanges, supporting means coacting with the arch member adjacent the base of the latter, said barrel being adapted to enter between the arch member and said supporting means, rollers on said barrel having peripheral engagement with said'track members, legs at the ends of the track members opposite to the arch member, and brace means connected to the said legs, the legs of the arch member and said track members.

4. A device of the class described, in combination with a barrel, the device comprising a rack having an arch member whose terminals constitute legs, track members extending from the arch member, supporting means coacting with the arch member adjacent the base of the latter, means on said barrel engageable with said track members, said barrel being adapted to enter between the arch member and said supporting means, legs at the ends of the track members opposite to the arch member, brace means connected to the said legs, the legs of the arch member and said track members, said means on the barrel consisting of clamp sections, one section having screw threaded portions extending through the other section, nuts engaging said screw threaded portions and bearing against said. other section, and rollers on said other section directly engageable with the track members.

5. A device attachable to a barrel to facilitate movement thereof comprising clamp sections generally of arcuate form, one of said sections having laterally extending portions provided with openings and with journals, rollers carried by said journals, the other section having screw threaded portions extending through said openings, and nuts on said screw' threaded portions below said openings.

LEWIS O. PORTER. 

